Herpen

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Hèrrepe (dialect form), Hèrpe (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as herpina in 815-816. Derived from Proto-Germanic *harpa (“sharp bend”), here potentially referring to an old meander of the Meuse. Compare Herpt.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛr.pə(n)/
Hyphenation: Her‧pen
Rhymes: -ɛrpən

Proper noun edit

Herpen n

A village and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN